2 - Cowl cover

In that same article, we also covered a video in which Munro was clearly surprised to see the cowl cover was loose. He found out that it was broken and missing a plastic clip called “Christmas tree.”

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3 - Frunk closing adjustment

At the same time, the frunk lid did not close as it should, leaving an opening that Munro believed that was a defect on the latch. The engineer made another video to address those issues, and they were apparently related. The loose cowl cover did not allow the frunk lid to close correctly. It also had signs of manual adjustment – something Munro does not think a brand new car should have.

The Model Y has just arrived, but we already know some issues you should check before buying yours.

After we wrote the buying guide for the Tesla Model 3, we wondered how soon it would be before we could do the same for the Model Y. One month and one day after its deliveries started, we already have a reasonable quantity of items for anyone interested in the Model Y to check out or think about before buying one. As a work in progress, we are sure there will be more stuff to add to this list with time.

Although the Model Y shares a lot of components with the Model 3, it was expected to improve the sedan in a lot of aspects, such as the rear panel – now composed of three large castings. Nonetheless, it may merely inherit some of the problems that the Model 3 has, and that is confirmed at least in one aspect: the paint.

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Something else that helped us get more info was the Model Y teardown made by Munro & Associates. It is revealing fascinating stuff about the car, but also some flaws Tesla needs to correct as soon as possible. Until they are, these are some issues you need to know about. This is what this guide aims to help you with, as well as to help you have more joy than disappointment with your new EV. And here we go...